Mr. Obama, the man with whom Mr. Biden served, had to navigate the more complex demands of Black masculinity in the public eye. He did it with a “cool-dad” approach — self-confident but without crowding out the love. But he will also drive a Corvette in a campaign ad or challenge a voter (and his opponent) to a push-up contest. (Yes, he will call Mr. Trump a “clown” during a debate but he will later say he regretted the language.) “And so, even in 2020, Democrats decided the safest bet to beat a white man in his 70s is another white man in his 70s.”

Source: New York Times November 01, 2020 20:01 UTC